ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Georgia man was charged after a break-in at a downtown Asheville jewelry store in March resulted in more than $350,000 in merchandise stolen, authorities confirmed.
Around 5:28 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, officers with the Asheville Police Department responded to a business alarm at a jewelry store on Page Avenue. When they arrived, police said the front glass door was shattered, multiple display cases were broken and merchandise was scattered.
Investigators said security video footage showed two men arriving in a silver sedan, breaking the front door, entering the store, smashing display cases and stealing more than $354,636 in merchandise before fleeing…